In short, our vacation was great. I found that one week was not near enough time to enjoy everything the ship had to offer.

If you spend a week on this ship and find that you are not happy, there is every chance that the problem is with you, not the ship. There are people that live in very delicate worlds. If the Stateroom Attendant doesn't make a towel animal for them on the first night of the cruise, their entire week is spoiled. If you are one of those people, you should spend some time in a dark room really evaluating yourself.

We arrived at Miami International the day before our cruise and stayed at the airport hotel in Concourse E. This proved very convenient. Saturday morning, we took a blue shuttle van from MIA to the pier. The cost of the shuttle was $32 per person. I gave the driver a $100 bill and the driver did not want to give me change; he had the change, he just didn't want to give it to me until I insisted. I planned on giving him a tip but not a $38 tip. Read more